Ford Patents Extended Windshield on Mustang

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Published on December 10, 2019 5:15:23 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA4obSRMems

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US20190344833A1
United States

Description
BACKGROUND
[0001]
A vehicle may include two roof rails spaced from each other and each elongated in a vehicle-longitudinal direction. A plurality of roof bows may extend from one roof rail to the other roof rail. During a side impact of the vehicle, the roof bows may transmit energy from the roof rail on the impacted side to the other roof rail. The plurality roof bows are parallel to each other and are spaced from each other in the vehicle-longitudinal direction to increase the energy transmission between the roof rails during side impact.
[0002]
A roof panel, which may be metal, may cover the plurality of roof bows to provide an exterior surface over the plurality of roof bows. The roof panel may extend from one roof rail to the other roof rail, and may extend across the plurality of roof bows from a windshield to a backlite of the vehicle and from the A-pillar to the C-pillar.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0003]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle including a roof bow shown in hidden lines beneath a roof panel.
[0004]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the vehicle with the roof panel removed for illustrative purposes.
[0005]
FIG. 3 is a top view of the vehicle with the roof panel shown in phantom for illustrative purposes.
[0006]
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the roof bow.
[0007]
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the roof bow.
[0008]
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view through line 6 in FIG. 2 showing a roof beam and the roof bow supported on the roof beam.
[0009]
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view through line 7 in FIG. 1 showing a windshield and a backlite supported on the roof panel, and a headliner supported on the roof panel.

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